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Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the US 301 Mainline Project during the next week.

Written on: November 9th, 2017 in US 301 Project Updates, US301

Monday, November 13, 2017 through Thursday, November 16, 2017

Continue bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a single left or right lane closure along northbound and southbound SR 1 between the Biddles Toll Plaza and the Roth Bridge from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Continue roadway widening activities along southbound US 13. Motorists should anticipate a single right lane closure along southbound US 13 between the Free Ramp to SR 1 and Port Penn Road from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Continue roadway widening activities along northbound US 13. Motorists should anticipate a single left lane closure along northbound US 13 between Hyetts Corner Road and Port Penn Road from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling and bridge construction activities across Summit Bridge Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Summit Bridge Road North of Marl Pit/Armstrong Corner road from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue bridge construction activities across Boyds Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Boyds Corner Road North of Cedar Lane Road from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday, November 13, 2017 through Thursday, November 16, 2017 – Nightshift

Continue bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a double left lane closure along southbound SR 1 between the Biddles Toll Plaza and the Roth Bridge from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Continue bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a double left lane closure (Express E-ZPass Lanes) along northbound SR 1 between the Biddles Toll Plaza and the Roth Bridge from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Detours and Roadway Closures

Port Penn Road at US 13 is restricted to a right turn into and right turn out of Port Penn Road. Traffic accessing southbound US13 from Port Penn Road will follow Port Penn Road to Pole Bridge Road and back to US 13. Traffic accessing Port Penn Road from southbound US 13 will follow US 13 to Pole Bridge Road and back to Port Penn Road. Traffic accessing the Biddles Toll Plaza from northbound US 13 will follow US 13 to the traffic signal at the free ramp to northbound SR 1 and make a U-Turn back to the Biddles Toll Plaza. This closure will remain in effect until June 2018 after the intersection is reconstructed and the new traffic signal becomes operational.

Hyetts Corner Road is closed to traffic between the St. Georges High School and Windsor Commons Way until December 2018. Motorists traveling westbound on Hyetts Corner Road should follow Jamison Corner Road through the roundabout and continue to Boyds Corner Road (SR 896) and turn left, follow Boyds Corner Road (SR 896) to US 13 and turn left, and back to Hyetts Corner Road. Motorists traveling eastbound on Hyett’s Corner Road should turn right at US 13, follow US 13 to Boyds Corner Road (SR 896) and turn right, follow Boyds Corner Road to Jamison Corner Road and turn right, follow Jamison Corner road through the roundabout and back to Hyetts Corner Road.

Strawberry Lane is closed to traffic at US 301. Motorists wanting to access the east side of Strawberry Lane from US 301 will follow Levels Road (SR 15) to Strawberry Lane. Motorists wanting to access the west side of Strawberry Lane from US 301 will turn left onto the new Levels Road-Middletown/Warwick Road (SR 299) and follow Middletown/Warwick Road (SR 299) to Strawberry Lane.

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project

Written on: November 9th, 2017 in SR141

SR141/I95 Ramp Improvement Project
November 6, 2017

The contractor, Mumford & Miller Inc., continues to widen the roadway on SR141 southbound and northbound on the closed side of the roadway. They are demolishing the existing SR141 southbound and northbound bridges, constructing foundations and building piers for the new bridges. They have also begun construction of the Exit 5 ramp from I295 northbound to SR141 northbound. They are working on installing utility infrastructure through the SR141 and I95 northbound corridor.

LANE CLOSURES:

Motorists should expect traffic on SR141 southbound and northbound to be reduced to one lane in the construction area during the hours of 9a.m. to 3p.m., Monday thru Friday.

Ramp Exit 5B (NB I-295 to NB SR141/Newport) remains closed until December 2017. Motorists traveling to northbound SR141/Newport should use Exit 5.

TRAFFIC ALERT:

Bridge Pier Demolition Will Require Nighttime Lane and Ramp Closures on I-95 NB and I-295 NB

Newport (New Castle County) As part of the on-going SR 141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that on Monday, November 6 through Wednesday November 8 (Hours 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. each night) will be closing/shifting lanes on I-295 northbound to I-95 northbound between Exit 5 and past Route 141 northbound interchange. In addition, Exit 2/SR 141 southbound to I-295 northbound will be closed those nights.
On Wednesday, November 8 evening (Hours 8 p.m. until 5 a.m.) through the morning of Friday, November 10, I-95 northbound will be closing/shifting lanes to I-295 northbound AND the ramps to SR 141 northbound and southbound to I-95 northbound. The nighttime lane and ramps closures are necessary for bridge pier demolition.
Nighttime Temporary Lane Closures/Lane Shifts with Ramp Closure
Monday, November 6 and Tuesday, November 7
Exit 2/SR 141 southbound ramp to I-295 northbound will be closed. Motorists traveling on SR 141 southbound will follow detour signs to Commons Boulevard to Churchmans Road to I-95 northbound to I-295 northbound.
I-295 northbound motorists will use the right lane signed for I-95 northbound and stay on the right lane of I-95 and then use the temporary crossover just past the work zone to go back onto I-295 northbound.
Wednesday, November 8 and Thursday, November 9
Exit 3A/SR 141 southbound to I-95 northbound will be closed. Motorists traveling on SR 141 southbound will follow detour signs to Commons Boulevard to Churchmans Road to I-95 northbound.
Exit 3A/SR 141 northbound to I-95 northbound will be closed. Motorists traveling east on Commons Boulevard will follow detour signs to U-Turn onto Commons Boulevard heading west to Churchmans Road to I-95 northbound to I-295 northbound.
Motorists traveling on SR 141 northbound will follow detour signs to Commons Boulevard to Churchmans Road to I-95 northbound.
On I-95 northbound, motorists will use the right lanes signed for I-295 northbound and stay on the left lane of I-295 northbound and then use the temporary crossover, just past the work zone to go back onto I-95 northbound.